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diane, thank you so much. get back inside and contain the enthusiasm for the warmer temperature. >> we are live in new york city's penn station and travel is a concern? >> yes, it is a concern here. what is interesting about the weather system, it is not really bringing in snow, not bringing in the ice to the northeast, just bitterly cold temperatures. it is hoovering around zero degrees in new york city and that is a record set in 1896 and it was 4 degrees back then and 6 degrees then and 4 degrees today. yesterday in new york, in the 50s. so temperatures plunged nearly 60 degrees in just 24 hours and that is causing a massive amount of problems because that major plunge in temperatures. amtrak is saying that earlier today that the temperatures the causing problems with the equipment and seeing a number of numbers in the northeast corridor. the lines are down and having problems with the electricity and the components and dozens of delays and cancellations and northern illinois three amtrak trains stuck in th
diane, thank you so much. get back inside and contain the enthusiasm for the warmer temperature. >> we are live in new york city's penn station and travel is a concern? >> yes, it is a concern here. what is interesting about the weather system, it is not really bringing in snow, not bringing in the ice to the northeast, just bitterly cold temperatures. it is hoovering around zero degrees in new york city and that is a record set in 1896 and it was 4 degrees back then and 6 degrees...
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>> hi there, diane. folks are already set to gather. lots of people who remember this young woman as a woman who cherished mother hood and only had 11 weeks to mother her 3-month-old son before the tragedy that struck them both last night. >> he has the fa oif an angel and a name that means savior. but his great ant says he's the one in need of saving tonight. salvador is fighting for his life after the pedestrian accident that claimed the life of his 19-year-old mother and sent his 17-year-old aunt to the hospital. >> it's just -- oh. it feels like a bad dream and we're going to wake up and it's going to be over. but obviously we woke up and it's not over. >> fremont police say the 19-year-old mother was holding her infant soon when she and her 17-year-old sister got out of the car they were riding in and attempted to cross the street outside a crosswalk. >> we believe that there was a
>> hi there, diane. folks are already set to gather. lots of people who remember this young woman as a woman who cherished mother hood and only had 11 weeks to mother her 3-month-old son before the tragedy that struck them both last night. >> he has the fa oif an angel and a name that means savior. but his great ant says he's the one in need of saving tonight. salvador is fighting for his life after the pedestrian accident that claimed the life of his 19-year-old mother and sent his...
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on this new year's eve and thanks for joining us and beginning your countdown right here with abc, diane at home counting down, too. tonight millions of americans ushering the new year while ushering the arctic cold, too. this is new york city's times square, the party already starting an estimated 1 million people with hats and glasses ready to welcome in the new year. this evening overlooking it all, the empire state building in new york with its own dazzling light display to mark the new year. to a different side of the season, duluth, minnesota, the wind chill making it feel like 40 below, the water warmer than the air above it. before heading out, so many clearing off the heavy snow. get ready, the first big storm of 2014 is already brewing. abc meteorologist ginger zee on the weather and the celebration tonight. she's live tonight in the middle of it all. she couldn't hide from us, not even in that crowd. ginger, happy new year and lead us off. >> reporter: thank you so much. happy new year to you. we're near our best friends. that's where it begins. this goes for 16 blocks. you ca
on this new year's eve and thanks for joining us and beginning your countdown right here with abc, diane at home counting down, too. tonight millions of americans ushering the new year while ushering the arctic cold, too. this is new york city's times square, the party already starting an estimated 1 million people with hats and glasses ready to welcome in the new year. this evening overlooking it all, the empire state building in new york with its own dazzling light display to mark the new...
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john. >> diane is there any estimate on how much this storm is going to cost the chicago region? >> reporter: no estimate yet. the city does have crews on -- working bubble -- double time, consumers are looking at maybe a it will to their utility bills, but hopefully if it only lasts a couple of days it won't be significant. >> diane thank you. rebecca joins us with more. >> good evening everyone. the highs not too much above the temperatures. 12 degrees below zero for fargo. and omaha, kansas both hit a high temperature of 4. the problem is that it feels much colder buz you factor in the wind blowing and that removes heat from the skin. that's why frostbite is such a huge concern. many of our areas from north dakota across the great lakes to cleveland, ohio, detroit, and cincinnati, these are places where it is dangerous to be outside anywhere from 10 minutes to half an hour, because that's how quickly frostbite will set in, and the tissue will just die on your nose, lips, cheeks as well. the cold air originated in se -- siberia, an area of low-pressure picked up that extremely
john. >> diane is there any estimate on how much this storm is going to cost the chicago region? >> reporter: no estimate yet. the city does have crews on -- working bubble -- double time, consumers are looking at maybe a it will to their utility bills, but hopefully if it only lasts a couple of days it won't be significant. >> diane thank you. rebecca joins us with more. >> good evening everyone. the highs not too much above the temperatures. 12 degrees below zero for...
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diane macedo joins us now with what users need to know. >> that's right. the new year may have only just started but for snap chat and skype it has already been marked by major security failures. it started tuesday night when 4.6 snap chat user names were downloaded to a data base on-line. they warned snap chat about a vulnerability in the site that could allow this exact thing to happen just a few days ago. snap chat addressed the concerns in a blog post saying quote theoretically if someone were able to up load a huge amount of numbers mass user names to phone numbers that way. over the past year they have various safeguards to make it more difficult to do. not difficult enough. skype had a run in of its own with hackers that left blog facebook and twitter accounts all messages attributing to the syrian and electronic army warning people not to use microsoft products because the company is selling user information to the government. >> they took to twitter to acknowledge the breech. no comment yet from snap chat. >> thank you very much diane macedo. >> i
diane macedo joins us now with what users need to know. >> that's right. the new year may have only just started but for snap chat and skype it has already been marked by major security failures. it started tuesday night when 4.6 snap chat user names were downloaded to a data base on-line. they warned snap chat about a vulnerability in the site that could allow this exact thing to happen just a few days ago. snap chat addressed the concerns in a blog post saying quote theoretically if...
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diane macedo is here to explain. >> diane? >> good morning heather. the poet awright th port author given delta airlines $2 million of tax subsidized loans to expand and renovate the terminals. the bond saved the airlines millions of dollars and they are supposed to create hundreds of null time jobs. instead the paper reports the airlines have been out sourcing jobs like baggage carriers and cleaning crews to third party carriers many which offer part-time positions and have been hit with wage violations and job safety charges. air serve for example one of the three biggest employers at the new york area airport is currently facing a class action lawsuit accusing the company of regularly cheating employees on their wages. the company denied wrong doing. several of the subcontractors have been sited for dangerous work conditions. a spokeswoman for airlines of america which represents all of the airlines say conditions that pay for own employees no the airlines. generally airports are the beneficiary of finances remember than airlines they create jobs i
diane macedo is here to explain. >> diane? >> good morning heather. the poet awright th port author given delta airlines $2 million of tax subsidized loans to expand and renovate the terminals. the bond saved the airlines millions of dollars and they are supposed to create hundreds of null time jobs. instead the paper reports the airlines have been out sourcing jobs like baggage carriers and cleaning crews to third party carriers many which offer part-time positions and have been...
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diane estherbrook joins us live from suburban chicago. diane, good to see you. if you would, just how bad are conditions where you are? i'm glad you're inside, by the way. >> reporter: i'm very happy to be inside, because i was out for most of the day today. it is very, very cold still. we know that there have been four confirmed deaths so far from this storm. those were heart attacks due from snow shoveling, but the big concern right now is the cold air, hypothermia and frostbite. those can happen to somebody within five to ten minutes if they're not properly covered. >> minus 15 on the thermometer feels like 41 below. >> reporter: the coldest day on record in chicago wasn't fit for man or beast. mary beth wainwright bundled up herself and blondie when nature called. >> she's wearing two layers and a boot on each foot. >> reporter: does she mind it? >> she doesn't mind coming out as much as getting dressed. >> reporter: a weekend storm blanketed chicago and neighboring indiana with roughly a foot of snow, temporarily shutting down major interstates. emergency c
diane estherbrook joins us live from suburban chicago. diane, good to see you. if you would, just how bad are conditions where you are? i'm glad you're inside, by the way. >> reporter: i'm very happy to be inside, because i was out for most of the day today. it is very, very cold still. we know that there have been four confirmed deaths so far from this storm. those were heart attacks due from snow shoveling, but the big concern right now is the cold air, hypothermia and frostbite. those...
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diane on our line for republicans. caller: good morning, gentlemen. you touched on my question a couple of times while i was on hold. i was wondering, in your research the states that were graded the highest did the leadership of those states tend to be republican, democrat? what was the political breakdown for the states that really had the highest ethical standards? and i know john just read something about illinois because my other question was going to be where does illinois come in on your chart? guest: i have to say that the leaders -- the political leadership in the states that ranked high was as you might expect a mix of republicans and democrats. it may have weighed a little more heavily democratic in part because as i alluded to before, the democratic philosophy is a little more activist in terms of rules, statutes, et cetera. and in a number of states there was a feeling that informal processes worked better. illinois ranked higher than you might think. illinois ranked 11th. and of course to many folks that was a surprise because they've ha
diane on our line for republicans. caller: good morning, gentlemen. you touched on my question a couple of times while i was on hold. i was wondering, in your research the states that were graded the highest did the leadership of those states tend to be republican, democrat? what was the political breakdown for the states that really had the highest ethical standards? and i know john just read something about illinois because my other question was going to be where does illinois come in on your...
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diane oakley will talk about the plan. the bureau of labor statistics put out a report on how the workforce will change in the next 10 years. kristina bartsh and chris rugaber join us. you can also join the conversation on facebook and twitter. live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> he was someone who grew in the office. he was badly burned by the bay of pigs experience. he had listened to the experts cia, joint chiefs of staff. he went to see charles de gaulle in france. he said to him you should surround yourself with the smartest possible people. hear what they have to say. at the end of the day, you have to make up your own mind. he remembered what harry truman had said, the buck stops here. he was determined to make up his own mind and hear what the experts had the say, way would they were telling him. he was the responsible party and you see that it was abundantly clear when you read the transcripts of although these tapes. he was his own man. the joint chiefs, they wanted to bomb and invade. >> an ins
diane oakley will talk about the plan. the bureau of labor statistics put out a report on how the workforce will change in the next 10 years. kristina bartsh and chris rugaber join us. you can also join the conversation on facebook and twitter. live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> he was someone who grew in the office. he was badly burned by the bay of pigs experience. he had listened to the experts cia, joint chiefs of staff. he went to see charles de gaulle in france....
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. >> certainly the news report and the reading i've done of the senate committee report by diane feinstein, who is a grown-up -- and it's a sound report -- it blames the state department whole hog because they run the show. it doesn't show a line to her in terms of a call to her, how about more troops, more security and she said no. >> no. >> nothing tied it to her that i could find. >> no, nothing did tie it to her. senator feinstein was forced to come out today saying, stop the comparisons. i really appreciate kelly ann's honesty. these things are not comparable. benghazi is a tragedy, not a scandal, and no one has ever linked it to hillary clinton directly. as you've said before, ambassador stevens himself wanted a light military footprint and wanted to work with the local folks. whereas the bridge scandal is a scandal. we do know people, whether or not the governor knew about it, ordered this as some sort of reprisal and politics. it's the kind of thing that americans grasp easily. benghazi didn't get through. mitt romney tried to use it. and the american people see it as a fog-of-war
. >> certainly the news report and the reading i've done of the senate committee report by diane feinstein, who is a grown-up -- and it's a sound report -- it blames the state department whole hog because they run the show. it doesn't show a line to her in terms of a call to her, how about more troops, more security and she said no. >> no. >> nothing tied it to her that i could find. >> no, nothing did tie it to her. senator feinstein was forced to come out today saying,...
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., but many clergy sex abuse victims didn't hear what they were hoping fork diane esther brook has the story of one victim who says the vatican needs to take responsibility for a scandal that has devastated thousands of lives. >> reporter: in northern illinois parish is where an eight-year-old boy says he was abused at his confession 31 years ago. >> it was just the priest and myself alone in the room. >> reporter: a frightened dave tried to tell his family about the abuse later. but was told not to tell lies. >> i was reprimand forked that because you don't say those kind of things about a priest. >> reporter: stories like his has sparked worldwide outrage. >> there is no excuse for any form of violence or exploitation of children. >> reporter: the hearing comes one day after the chicago archdiocese was forced to turnover thousands of documents detailing sex abuse to victims' attorneys. the documents part of a court mediation process show the archdiocese sometimes relocated priest to his different perishes after abuse was reported. >> there was no intention of covering up, it was just
., but many clergy sex abuse victims didn't hear what they were hoping fork diane esther brook has the story of one victim who says the vatican needs to take responsibility for a scandal that has devastated thousands of lives. >> reporter: in northern illinois parish is where an eight-year-old boy says he was abused at his confession 31 years ago. >> it was just the priest and myself alone in the room. >> reporter: a frightened dave tried to tell his family about the abuse...
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from maywood, illinois, a suburb of chicago, diane, describe it for us. how bad is it out there? >> reporter: actually it's getting a little bit better than it was yet, and even this morning. it's about three degrees in maywood, which is better than what we saw yesterday. but still cold, still dangerous. many problems in minnesota. they've seen--i shouldn't say a record number, but a lot more reports of things like hyperthermia and frost bite. i talked to the county hospital today, and oh another hospital in st. paul reporting that they had 26 cases just over the last four days of hyperthermia and frost bite where last year they only had something like 24-25 for the entire year. a lot of people going out with exposed flesh, not covering themselves up properly. six of those people were sent to burn centers. i do have an update on the number of deaths. i think you said 11, but that number has gone up to 15. there were a few extra deaths reported in illinois. another death reported in indiana. most of those, many of those have been people out shoveling snow and suffering heart attac
from maywood, illinois, a suburb of chicago, diane, describe it for us. how bad is it out there? >> reporter: actually it's getting a little bit better than it was yet, and even this morning. it's about three degrees in maywood, which is better than what we saw yesterday. but still cold, still dangerous. many problems in minnesota. they've seen--i shouldn't say a record number, but a lot more reports of things like hyperthermia and frost bite. i talked to the county hospital today, and oh...
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congresswoman diane black, certainly the gentleman from florida, gus bilirakis, and representative kerry bentivolio have all worked hard on this issue. i commend them for their efforts to just help people for once, and with that i urge adoption and passage of the bill and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from pennsylvania reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is now recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to mr. waxman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for as .uch time a as he may consume mr. waxman: mr. speaker, i won't take that much time. i'll respond to the comments. no one is forced to go on this website. they could go to brokers. but once you sign up for insurance, whether it's public or private, your information is in their web. it's in their computer system. and that is true for private insurance. does this bill do anything about breaches of private insurance? no. now, the majority leader used a quote from someone in the administration i think to mislead the public about the sec
congresswoman diane black, certainly the gentleman from florida, gus bilirakis, and representative kerry bentivolio have all worked hard on this issue. i commend them for their efforts to just help people for once, and with that i urge adoption and passage of the bill and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from pennsylvania reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is now recognized. mr. pallone: mr. speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to mr....
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diane is on our line for republicans. caller: good morning. i am looking to see -- i like to oathup that is with the keepers -- i'm speaking for myself, not on behalf of them -- with the chemical spill in west virginia. i saw that on the morning is, and what we do as a group of oath keepers is help other people out so that they have these things in place in the event of our crisis as you just went through down there. unfortunately, we did not have enough people on board in west virginia to step up at the time. i was on the phone with her emergency management a few times there, along with one of the individuals who lives in your .tate also, tankers of water, etc., whatever your needs were within the state. i wanted to say that i commend you for standing up for the coal industry within west virginia, because i know that that is coming down -- the government is coming down hard on the industry . i commend you for standing on that. am a bit concerned, though, with a chemical spill into the headed.s, where that is there has been no talk as far as w
diane is on our line for republicans. caller: good morning. i am looking to see -- i like to oathup that is with the keepers -- i'm speaking for myself, not on behalf of them -- with the chemical spill in west virginia. i saw that on the morning is, and what we do as a group of oath keepers is help other people out so that they have these things in place in the event of our crisis as you just went through down there. unfortunately, we did not have enough people on board in west virginia to step...
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we hope you'll join us friday night for diane sawyer's report called "young guns" at 10 p.m. eastern time. >> it's such an important conversation for parents to have with their children. watching that video just gave me chills. it's right after learning the lesson, too, with it fresh in their minds. they're still looking at it because they probably think it's a toy. they're not imagining it's a real gun. that's where -- >> guns, lock them in the safe. >>> coming up -- remembering an american icon. we'll be right back. l be right back. >> "world news now" continues af ♪ michael row the boat ashore ♪ hallelujah ♪ michael row the boat ashore ♪ ♪ hallelujah >>> some sad news to pass along to you this morning. we have learned pete seeger, icon of american folk music, has died. >> his five decade long song book once formed our culture and his life's message became part of the history of our nation. abc's linsey davis has a look at the life of this legend. ♪ >> reporter: you may >> reporter: seeger wrote hundreds of songs performed by many of the great in american folk m
we hope you'll join us friday night for diane sawyer's report called "young guns" at 10 p.m. eastern time. >> it's such an important conversation for parents to have with their children. watching that video just gave me chills. it's right after learning the lesson, too, with it fresh in their minds. they're still looking at it because they probably think it's a toy. they're not imagining it's a real gun. that's where -- >> guns, lock them in the safe. >>> coming...
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host: representative diane black sent out this tweet. what do you think about him reaching out as far as working with congress? guest: he has been reaching out for five years. chopped off, chopped off, chopped off. we asked them to raise the minimum wage. that is not a complicated issue. we asked them, at a time when we have more wealth than any economy, to ask some of the wealthiest people whose tax rates are lower than the middle- class, to pay a little bit more. pay nothing in federal income taxes -- to ask them to do away with the loopholes that enable these people to pay nothing in taxes. they are not giving us an inch. of course we want to work together. it is a lesson the president has learned, i hope he is learned. seene senate, what we have , the evidence very clear. more filibustering in the last five years than in the history of the united states. we have seen a record level of extraction is him -- obstructionism, lack of cooperation. theas got to reach out to american people and demand that our republican colleagues start lis
host: representative diane black sent out this tweet. what do you think about him reaching out as far as working with congress? guest: he has been reaching out for five years. chopped off, chopped off, chopped off. we asked them to raise the minimum wage. that is not a complicated issue. we asked them, at a time when we have more wealth than any economy, to ask some of the wealthiest people whose tax rates are lower than the middle- class, to pay a little bit more. pay nothing in federal income...
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diane on our line for republicans. caller: good morning, gentlemen. you touched on my question a couple of times while i was on hold. i was wondering, in your research the states that were graded the highest did the leadership of those states tend to be republican, democrat? what was the political breakdown for the states that really had the highest ethical standards? and i know john just read something about illinois because my other question was going to be where does illinois come in on your chart stwhr? guest: i have to say that the leaders -- the political leadership in the states that ranked high was as you might expect a mix of republicans and democrats. it may have weighed a little more heavily democratic in part because as i alluded to before, the democratic philosophy is a little more activist in terms of rules, statutes, et cetera. and in a number of states there was a feeling that informal processes worked better. illinois ranked higher than you might think. illinois ranked 11th. and of course to many folks that was a surprise because they
diane on our line for republicans. caller: good morning, gentlemen. you touched on my question a couple of times while i was on hold. i was wondering, in your research the states that were graded the highest did the leadership of those states tend to be republican, democrat? what was the political breakdown for the states that really had the highest ethical standards? and i know john just read something about illinois because my other question was going to be where does illinois come in on your...
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. >> i'm marci gonzalez in for diane perez. here are some of the top headlines we are following on "world news now." >> it may not feel like it out there, but forecasters say the extremely cold temperatures that have impacted millions will be moderating over the next few days. we'll get the latest on this historic cold snap from accuweather in just a few minutes. >>> one skier is dead and three others injured after a backcountry avalanche in vail, colorado. the man killed is the 24-year-old grandson of the founder of vail mountain. the three survivors who were trapped in the snow are expected to recover. >>> four u.s. helicopter crew members have been killed in a crash off the coast of england. the helicopter was in a training expedition when it went down in a marshy area. >>> colorado is having trouble keeping up with demand. sales are so brisk, they are limiting the amount of pot sold to users. those are some of our top stories on wednesday, january 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning,
. >> i'm marci gonzalez in for diane perez. here are some of the top headlines we are following on "world news now." >> it may not feel like it out there, but forecasters say the extremely cold temperatures that have impacted millions will be moderating over the next few days. we'll get the latest on this historic cold snap from accuweather in just a few minutes. >>> one skier is dead and three others injured after a backcountry avalanche in vail, colorado. the...
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but as diane eastabrook reports, rising mortgage rates could scare off home buyers. >> the demand for help turns up housing prices across the u.s. all 20 cities in the s&k index posted games. the biggest were in the west. san francisco saw home values increase. there were major gains in other regions in cities like atlanta. this man's works with appraisers. housing demand is strong because real estate investors and consumers feel good about the company. >> economic growth and employment - those are flat and steady. you are seeing a lot of pent-up demand from people in a knew years. >> for many, demand for homes is outpacing supply. in chicago, it's tough to find homes for sale. inventories are down 30% compared to last year, and bidding wars are breaking out. >> mark and barbara home shopped for several months before closing on the 3-bedroom. >> our need for inventory is low. for places that were nice would tend to go under contract quickly. >> however, rising interest rates could undermine the latest moves. the average interest rates on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is over 4.5%. mor
but as diane eastabrook reports, rising mortgage rates could scare off home buyers. >> the demand for help turns up housing prices across the u.s. all 20 cities in the s&k index posted games. the biggest were in the west. san francisco saw home values increase. there were major gains in other regions in cities like atlanta. this man's works with appraisers. housing demand is strong because real estate investors and consumers feel good about the company. >> economic growth and...
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he's a devoted husband to his wife, diane, and a proud father to four daughters and three grandchildren. mr. speaker, for over 10 years, buck has shown outstanding dedication to cumberland county. i wish him the best on his retirement. he will be greatly missed. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from vermont seek recognition? mr. welch: to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. speaker, i understand our republican colleagues are about to head off for their annual retreat in cambridge, maryland, to discuss their priorities for the year, including whether to raise the debt ceiling or not. well, my hope is that the majority party listens to speaker boehner on the debt ceiling. earlier this month he said, "all i know is we should not default on our debt. we shouldn't even get close to it." the speaker understands that america pays its bills. good for him. the speaker
he's a devoted husband to his wife, diane, and a proud father to four daughters and three grandchildren. mr. speaker, for over 10 years, buck has shown outstanding dedication to cumberland county. i wish him the best on his retirement. he will be greatly missed. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from vermont seek recognition? mr. welch: to address the house for one minute and to...
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the clerk: senate res. 338, designating diane sklavra as curator emeritus of the united states senate. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection, the senate will proceed. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debateme debatement. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, i understand that senate bill 1963, introduced earlier today by senator pryor, is at the desk. i ask for its first reading. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the title of the bill for the first time. the clerk: s. 1963, a bill to repeal section 403 of the bipartisan budget act of 2013. mr. durbin: i now ask for its second reading and i object to my own. the presiding officer: objection is heard. the bill will be read for a second time on the next legislative day. mr. durbin: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:00 a.m. on tuesday, jan
the clerk: senate res. 338, designating diane sklavra as curator emeritus of the united states senate. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection, the senate will proceed. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debateme debatement. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, i understand that...
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diane black for as much time as she may consume. mrs. black: i thank the gentlelady from missouri, my friend, my colleague, mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the health exchange security and transparency act which would provide basic protection on the health care goif -- healthcare.gov website to help americans protect themselves from fraud and abuse. unfortunately we live in a time where cyberthreats are rampant and we must do what we can to make sure the americans are protected from these threats. john fun of "national review" recently wrote this, and i quote, christmas shoppers were stunned to learn that computer hackers had made off with the names around personal information of some 40 million target customers but at least target informed its customers of the security breach, as it is required by law. healthcare.gov faces no such requirement. it need never notify customers that their personal information has been hacked or possibly compromised, he wrote. and what makes this even worse is that the department of health and human
diane black for as much time as she may consume. mrs. black: i thank the gentlelady from missouri, my friend, my colleague, mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the health exchange security and transparency act which would provide basic protection on the health care goif -- healthcare.gov website to help americans protect themselves from fraud and abuse. unfortunately we live in a time where cyberthreats are rampant and we must do what we can to make sure the americans are protected from...
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i want to acknowledge the staff diane, as lie, jeff, well as bob and matt. they have done an incredible job. if the american people could have seen the hours, and i want to thank them. this bill totals $51.6 billion which is $1.4 billion below the enacted 2013 level. we have reduced spending by more than $12 billion for agencies funded in the c.j.s. there's no reason why anyone would vote against this bill. we're even $200 million below f.y. 2008, and so it's done an incredible job. the bill includes $8.3 billion for the f.b.i. to fight crime and protect the nation from further terrorist attacks and expand the f.b.i.'s capabilities. also, in addition is $1 million for an independent review to report to congress, to be conducted by an outside commission to look at the progress made over the last decade on the implementation of the 9/11 commission. i lost several hundred people from my district who died and we lost 3,000 americans. we want to find out what recommendations were made, how well the f.b.i.'s doing and so that is very, very important. i expect the
i want to acknowledge the staff diane, as lie, jeff, well as bob and matt. they have done an incredible job. if the american people could have seen the hours, and i want to thank them. this bill totals $51.6 billion which is $1.4 billion below the enacted 2013 level. we have reduced spending by more than $12 billion for agencies funded in the c.j.s. there's no reason why anyone would vote against this bill. we're even $200 million below f.y. 2008, and so it's done an incredible job. the bill...